[OVERVIEW]
-Access to Unburden allows Hawlucha to raise its Speed by 2 stages after consuming a Psychic / Misty Seed, coupled with a high 118 base speed, allows Hawlucha to outspeed majority of the metagame, allowing it to be one of the most reliable Tailwind setters. However that being said, Tapu Lele / Tapu Fini is essential in activating the item, allowing Hawlucha to get the Unburden boost
-Hawlucha has a wide support movepool giving Hawlucha a variety of options, its access to high-power dual STABs also allows Hawlucha to both function as an offensive support or a late game cleaner
-Its good offensive typing with dual stabs is unresisted by most Pokemon in the current metagame, however this is hindered by its below average bulk and offensive stats, alongside with Hawlucha's inability to stay in in the face of common threats such as Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini and Tapu Lele, makes Hawlucha rather underwhelming offensively and an easy prey for these Pokemon. Its underwhelming offensive presence is also further worsened by the omnipresence of Intimidate in the current metagame
-It is also thus outclassed by other more popular support options such as Drifblim and Accelgor. Drifblim's bulk access to Ghost STABs and Will-o-wisp allow it to support its teammates defensively while checking a plethora of common threats such as Mega Gengar, and Mega Metagross which Hawlucha cannot. Accelgor on the other hand has access to Final Gambit and Acid Spray, allowing it to provide offensive support for its teammates, carving itself a spot on more offense oriented teams. Both of these Pokemon also has immunity to Fake Out, while Hawlucha does not
-Hawlucha's niche on the other hand is being able to threaten Incineroar, Snorlax and Kangashkhan due to its valuable Fighting Type STAB, which both Accelgor and Drifblim find difficulty with, along with its access to Taunt, hampering set-up sweepers from setting up and stopping opposing Trick Room/Tailwind setters
[SET]
name: Offensive support
move 1: Acrobatics
move 2: High Jump Kick / Superpower
move 3: Tailwind
move 4: Encore / Rain Dance / Taunt
item: Misty Seed / Psychic Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Adamant
EVs: 220 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 Spd / 28 Spe.
[SET COMMENTS]
-Dual STAB attacks, Acrobatics and High Jump Kick allow Hawlucha to dish out huge amounts of damage against common targets that threaten Tapu Fini and Tapu Lele, such as Kartana, Tapu Bulu and Kangaskhan. High Jump Kick can also be replaced with Superpower, which gives Hawlucha a 100% accurate Fighting STAB without any potential recoil damage but with the drawback of lowering Hawlucha's Atk and Def stats by one stage after each use. Sky Drop is an alternate choice to one of Hawlucha's STABs to disable an opponent for a turn whilst doubling as a weak STAB move.
-Encore can render targets immobile and unable to attack by locking them into moves such as Fake Out, Protect and set-up moves. In particular it discourages opponents from using Protect to stall Tailwind or to defend against Hi Jump Kick. However it can be replaced by Taunt can prevent opposing targets from using set-up moves such as Trick Room, Tailwind or Belly Drum in the first place.
-Protect prolongs Hawlucha's longevity, while allowing Hawlucha to scout for moves such as Fake Out and Protect before using Encore and locking opposing targets into these moves, Tailwind can be used as a secondary option and allows Hawlucha to provide the team with a form of speed control should the team require it
-Rain dance is another option that can be used alongside Tapu Fini, especially if Tapu Fini runs Waterium Z, as it boosts Hydro Vortex's damage by 50% while at the same time acting as a form of weather control against opposing Sand and Sun. Feather Dance can also be used to lower the opponent's damage.
- Hawlucha's support movepool is very flexible and can be changed accordingly to suit a team's needs, such as dropping an attacking STAB for another support move, or forgoing Tailwind for another move that can better support its teammates
-Misty Seed / Psychic Seed allows Hawlucha to activate its item immediately on the corresponding terrain, granting it a +2 Spe boost right from the start and allow it to support its allies both defensively and offensively with its astonishing speed using its amazing movepool. Max attack ensures that Hawlucha dishes out as much damage as possible. 28 Spe allows Hawlucha to outspeed Adamant Excadrill in sand and +1 Jolly Mega Salamence. 220 HP and 4 Def investments also allows Hawlucha to survive an Ice Punch from Mega Metagross. The remaining 4 EVs are dumped in SpD. A bulkier spread of 220 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 116 SpD / 28 Spe can be used instead should Hawlucha only operate with one offensive move - allowing Hawlucha to survive Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice and Tapu Koko's Electric Terrain boosted Thunderbolt 93.7% of the time
-Hawlucha can be brought in early game to reliably set up Tailwind, providing its teammates the speed advantage needed to get rid of potential checks which pressure early game, or can be brought out late game as a win con, making use of its blistering speed and dual STABs to pick off weakened targets
-Tapu Fini and Tapu Lele are essential when using Hawlucha to take advantage of its Unburden boosts upon consuming the Misty Seed or the Psychic Seed respectively
-Tapu Fini is its optimal partner as Tapu Fini and Hawlucha cover each other relatively well, with Hawlucha having the ability to take out things such as Kartana and Tapu Bulu which threatens Tapu Fini, while Tapu Fini's Water STABs deter common Intimidate users Incineroar and Landorus-Therain from constantly switching in to lower Hawlucha's Attack.
--Tapu Lele can is also a potential Hawlucha partner as Tapu Lele benefits greatly from Hawlucha's ability to threaten Incineroar and Kartana, which otherwise checks Tapu Lele, and appreciates Tailwind support to outspeed and KO Pokemon it otherwise wouldn't be able to such as Mega Gengar.
-Pokemon with middling or awkward speed tiers usually benefit the most from Hawlucha's Tailwind such as Landorus-T and Tyranitar. Landorus-T checks Electric-types that check Hawlucha and can freely abuse its STAB Earthquakes due to Hawlucha's Ground immunity, whilst Tyranitar can check Zapdos who walls Hawlucha's dual STABs and appreciates Hawlucha checking Incineroar and Kartana.
-Access to Unburden allows Hawlucha to raise its Speed by 2 stages after consuming a Psychic / Misty Seed, coupled with a high 118 base speed, allows Hawlucha to outspeed majority of the metagame, allowing it to be one of the most reliable Tailwind setters. However that being said, Tapu Lele / Tapu Fini is essential in activating the item, allowing Hawlucha to get the Unburden boost
-Hawlucha has a wide support movepool giving Hawlucha a variety of options, its access to high-power dual STABs also allows Hawlucha to both function as an offensive support or a late game cleaner
-Its good offensive typing with dual stabs is unresisted by most Pokemon in the current metagame, however this is hindered by its below average bulk and offensive stats, alongside with Hawlucha's inability to stay in in the face of common threats such as Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini and Tapu Lele, makes Hawlucha rather underwhelming offensively and an easy prey for these Pokemon. Its underwhelming offensive presence is also further worsened by the omnipresence of Intimidate in the current metagame
-It is also thus outclassed by other more popular support options such as Drifblim and Accelgor. Drifblim's bulk access to Ghost STABs and Will-o-wisp allow it to support its teammates defensively while checking a plethora of common threats such as Mega Gengar, and Mega Metagross which Hawlucha cannot. Accelgor on the other hand has access to Final Gambit and Acid Spray, allowing it to provide offensive support for its teammates, carving itself a spot on more offense oriented teams. Both of these Pokemon also has immunity to Fake Out, while Hawlucha does not
-Hawlucha's niche on the other hand is being able to threaten Incineroar, Snorlax and Kangashkhan due to its valuable Fighting Type STAB, which both Accelgor and Drifblim find difficulty with, along with its access to Taunt, hampering set-up sweepers from setting up and stopping opposing Trick Room/Tailwind setters
[SET]
name: Offensive support
move 1: Acrobatics
move 2: High Jump Kick / Superpower
move 3: Tailwind
move 4: Encore / Rain Dance / Taunt
item: Misty Seed / Psychic Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Adamant
EVs: 220 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 Spd / 28 Spe.
[SET COMMENTS]
-Dual STAB attacks, Acrobatics and High Jump Kick allow Hawlucha to dish out huge amounts of damage against common targets that threaten Tapu Fini and Tapu Lele, such as Kartana, Tapu Bulu and Kangaskhan. High Jump Kick can also be replaced with Superpower, which gives Hawlucha a 100% accurate Fighting STAB without any potential recoil damage but with the drawback of lowering Hawlucha's Atk and Def stats by one stage after each use. Sky Drop is an alternate choice to one of Hawlucha's STABs to disable an opponent for a turn whilst doubling as a weak STAB move.
-Encore can render targets immobile and unable to attack by locking them into moves such as Fake Out, Protect and set-up moves. In particular it discourages opponents from using Protect to stall Tailwind or to defend against Hi Jump Kick. However it can be replaced by Taunt can prevent opposing targets from using set-up moves such as Trick Room, Tailwind or Belly Drum in the first place.
-Protect prolongs Hawlucha's longevity, while allowing Hawlucha to scout for moves such as Fake Out and Protect before using Encore and locking opposing targets into these moves, Tailwind can be used as a secondary option and allows Hawlucha to provide the team with a form of speed control should the team require it
-Rain dance is another option that can be used alongside Tapu Fini, especially if Tapu Fini runs Waterium Z, as it boosts Hydro Vortex's damage by 50% while at the same time acting as a form of weather control against opposing Sand and Sun. Feather Dance can also be used to lower the opponent's damage.
- Hawlucha's support movepool is very flexible and can be changed accordingly to suit a team's needs, such as dropping an attacking STAB for another support move, or forgoing Tailwind for another move that can better support its teammates
-Misty Seed / Psychic Seed allows Hawlucha to activate its item immediately on the corresponding terrain, granting it a +2 Spe boost right from the start and allow it to support its allies both defensively and offensively with its astonishing speed using its amazing movepool. Max attack ensures that Hawlucha dishes out as much damage as possible. 28 Spe allows Hawlucha to outspeed Adamant Excadrill in sand and +1 Jolly Mega Salamence. 220 HP and 4 Def investments also allows Hawlucha to survive an Ice Punch from Mega Metagross. The remaining 4 EVs are dumped in SpD. A bulkier spread of 220 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 116 SpD / 28 Spe can be used instead should Hawlucha only operate with one offensive move - allowing Hawlucha to survive Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice and Tapu Koko's Electric Terrain boosted Thunderbolt 93.7% of the time
-Hawlucha can be brought in early game to reliably set up Tailwind, providing its teammates the speed advantage needed to get rid of potential checks which pressure early game, or can be brought out late game as a win con, making use of its blistering speed and dual STABs to pick off weakened targets
-Tapu Fini and Tapu Lele are essential when using Hawlucha to take advantage of its Unburden boosts upon consuming the Misty Seed or the Psychic Seed respectively
-Tapu Fini is its optimal partner as Tapu Fini and Hawlucha cover each other relatively well, with Hawlucha having the ability to take out things such as Kartana and Tapu Bulu which threatens Tapu Fini, while Tapu Fini's Water STABs deter common Intimidate users Incineroar and Landorus-Therain from constantly switching in to lower Hawlucha's Attack.
--Tapu Lele can is also a potential Hawlucha partner as Tapu Lele benefits greatly from Hawlucha's ability to threaten Incineroar and Kartana, which otherwise checks Tapu Lele, and appreciates Tailwind support to outspeed and KO Pokemon it otherwise wouldn't be able to such as Mega Gengar.
-Pokemon with middling or awkward speed tiers usually benefit the most from Hawlucha's Tailwind such as Landorus-T and Tyranitar. Landorus-T checks Electric-types that check Hawlucha and can freely abuse its STAB Earthquakes due to Hawlucha's Ground immunity, whilst Tyranitar can check Zapdos who walls Hawlucha's dual STABs and appreciates Hawlucha checking Incineroar and Kartana.
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